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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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